New H/A Meds THAT WORK!!!!!!!!!! - Headaches & Migraines Message Board

suse104 · 12-04-2001, 10:11 AM

everyone!
Went to a specialist to see about these #$%^&*@ headaches, and he prescribed 2 different meds. One is "amitryptiline", which I take at bedtime; the other is called "amerge". It is very expensive, but I have never found anything that takes my headaches completely away as this does.
I've read other threads about waking with a headache, and that's exactly what I do. Always in the same spot, it just varies in intensity.
The doc told me that the amitryptiline, (elavil) will take a few weeks to work, and I'm increasing the dosage by 10 mgs. weekly. I tolerate it well, just haven't felt any benefit from it yet. (It's only been 2 weeks.) However, the amerge has been wonderful! I have had to use it 3 times so far, for the really bad ones, and it has worked like a charm.
I'm not naive, I know this drug can't work for everyone, I'm just very glad I've finally found something that can work for me!

blueshore99 · 12-05-2001, 07:26 PM

Glad you're feeling well! I've taken elavil since april of this year for tmj related headaches/neck pain and have also tolerated this really well. I had taken flexeril, valium, zanax and others before and nothing made me feel as good as the elavil. I am now going off it because I want to have a baby but as soon as possible I will probably go back on it. The only side effect I had was a small weight gain. Good luck!